I’ve been looking for a new mechanical keyboard, but every brand that I’ve checked out has some kind of problem with them that kills it for me.

I’m looking for:

  1. Full size
  2. Pre built
  3. Hot-swappable switches
  4. Compatible with third party switches
  5. Backlit
  6. Offline software

The Keychron V6 Ultra 8K seems like it’s exactly what I want, but their software is some asinine online only webapp. There is no offline app from what I could find. I would take an electron app over reaching out to a server to utilize my offline hardware.

I’ve cheched:

  1. Keychron - online only software
  2. Ducky - online only software, not compatible with third party switches
  3. Cherry - Not hot swappable
  4. Topre - Not hot swappable
  5. Chilkey - No full size boards
  6. Wooting - Not compatible with third party switches

I think there’s some others I’ve checked, but there’s too many to list/remember.

Does anyone have input or suggestions? This is the first time I’ve really tried looking through all of the options. Before I just went to Logitech or Corsair and called it a day. At this point, I feel like I’m just gonna stick with a membrane keyboard.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
    14·
    1 month ago

    The VIA software is online only for convenience. It’s open source and you can run it yourself offline or get a pre-packaged desktop version.

    E: Didn’t realize they now have a different software app.

    • BunScientist@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      they are still compatible with VIA though

      there is some offline VIA app out there but it’s not made by the same team, then there’s the option of reflashing the firmware which doesn’t require internet